Employers in Michigan submitted 11 WARN Act notices in October 2022, putting at risk an estimated 5,097 workers — up substantially from September and up 783% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 463 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3,645 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3,645 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 4 | 3,847 |
| Kent | 3 | 678 |
| Wayne | 4 | 572 |
Macomb was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 3,847 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 3 | 3,645 |
| Grand Rapids | 3 | 678 |
| Allen Park | 2 | 346 |
| Detroit | 2 | 226 |
| Mount Clemens | 1 | 202 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,328 |
| Closure | 2 | 399 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCA US - Warren Truck Assembly Plant | Warren | 1,215 | Layoff | 2022-10-12 |
| FCA US - Warren Truck Assembly Plant | Warren | 1,215 | 2022-10-12 | |
| FCA US — Warren Truck Assembly Plant | Warren | 1,215 | 2022-10-12 | |
| Booking.Com | Grand Rapids | 226 | Closure | 2022-10-31 |
| Booking Holdings | Grand Rapids | 226 | 2022-10-31 | |
| Booking.com, Inc | Grand Rapids | 226 | 2022-10-31 | |
| Exel, Inc. — DHL Supply Chain | Mount Clemens | 202 | 2022-10-21 | |
| Argo AI, LLC | Allen Park | 173 | Closure | 2022-10-27 |
| Argo AI | Allen Park | 173 | 2022-10-27 | |
| Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency | Detroit | 113 | Layoff | 2022-10-26 |
| Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency | Detroit | 113 | 2022-10-26 |
Topping the list was FCA US - Warren Truck Assembly Plant at its Warren facility, reporting 1,215 affected workers. FCA US - Warren Truck Assembly Plant followed with 1,215 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Michigan labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Michigan. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Michigan WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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